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holometabolous

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hol·o·me·tab·o·lism  (hl-m-tb-lzm, hl-)
holo·me·tabo·lous adj.
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Adj.1.holometabolous - (of an insect) undergoing complete metamorphosis
metamorphic - characterized by metamorphosis or change in physical form or substance


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5 HOLOMETABOLOUS (Walter Brasher, 2002) A tossed nickel miraculously lands on its edge then explodes, killing a bookie; a female hitchhiker is picked up by a man literally nailed into his car; a deaf martial arts expert uses sign language to decapitate an assailant.
Nijhout and Emlen approached the issue by working with holometabolous insects.
 
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